Queens

American

[kweenz] / kwinz /

noun

a borough of E New York City, on Long Island. 113.1 sq. mi. (295 sq. km).

Queens British

/ kwiːnz /

noun

a borough of E New York City, on Long Island. Pop: 2 225 486 (2003 est)

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Julie Menin, speaker of the New York City Council, wrote on social media that "multiple synagogues and private homes in Queens were vandalized overnight with swastikas and other antisemitic graffiti."

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The analysis by Queens University economist Richard Ramsey used data from the Consumer Council, which is tracking the daily movement in the price of heating oil.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

"I know there are many who use 'socialist' as a dirty word, something to be ashamed of," the 34-year-old told a packed room in Queens.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

The Noguchi Museum in Queens has a new exhibition, “Noguchi New York.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Cool Papa and Clayton stayed on the train that would take them home to Queens.

From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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